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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88509, member: 27"]
Fuel price surge hammers Zimbabweans hard forcing consumer watchdog to beg for tax breaks.

CCZ pushes government for quick fuel tax relief
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[*]Consumer Council of Zimbabwe wants temporary cuts to certain fuel taxes levies and admin fees.
[*]Rosemary Mpofu stresses domestic charges inflate pump prices way beyond global oil shocks.
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Sharp jumps hit diesel and petrol hard
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[*]Diesel climbed to US$2.05 per litre from US$1.52 recently.
[*]Blend E5 petrol shot up to US$2.17 from US$1.56 before March 4 2026.
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Taxes eat big chunks of final price
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[*]Taxes plus levies add US$0.422 per litre on diesel alone.
[*]Blend E5 carries a heavier US$0.857 per litre from those same government charges.
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Vulnerable households face the worst squeeze
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[*]Low-income family basket for six already hit ZWG20,450.90 in February 2026.
[*]Rising transport costs jack up essentials like milk bread tomatoes and groceries fast.
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Targeted help needed for essentials
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[*]CCZ calls for priority relief on public transport and food supply chains.
[*]Stronger checks on fares and commodity prices must stop greedy markups now.
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